title: [Germ cell testicular tumors: understanding the kinetics of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) during chemotherapy].
abstract: The analysis of longitudinal series of tumour markers during chemotherapy in patients with germ cells tumors is not easy. The purpose of this work is to present various characteristic profiles of the evolution of serum alpha-fetoprotein during chemotherapy and review the modalities of the dynamic interpretation of this marker.
authors.affiliation: Département de biologie et de pathologie des tumeurs, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon. jriedinger@dijon.fnclcc.fr
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Riedinger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eche
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chevreau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fargeot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin